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News Chief executive Simon Duffy, credited as being responsible for the cable company's recent bid for Virgin Mobile, will step down from the post and take on the title of executive vice-chairman. In his new role, Duffy will be responsible for mergers... [16 Dec 2005]
T-Mobile and Virgin get Sky for top-up service
News Sky digital has teamed up with T-Mobile and Virgin Mobile to allow the two mobile operators' customers to top up pre-pay phones via their television sets. Virgin piggy-backs on T-Mobile's infrastructure in the UK as a virtual network operator... [20 Feb 2003]
NTL confirms £817m Virgin Mobile acquisition talks
News Having just bagged Telewest, NTL now has its sights on Virgin Mobile. The broadband provider officially revealed its interest in the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) this morning, saying it is prepared to offer shareholders 0.09298 NTL shares... [05 Dec 2005]
T-Mobile and Virgin settle after fallout
News An ongoing dispute between T-Mobile and Virgin looks to be drawing to a close soon as the future of Virgin Mobile, jointly owned by the two companies, is resolved. The companies have come up with a new deal that should see them both right... [13 Jan 2004]
Branson to take Virgin Mobile public
News Sir Richard Branson today confirmed the widespread rumours and announced that he would float Virgin Mobile, hopefully by the end of July, and give employees free shares. Branson said in a statement: "In less than five years Virgin Mobile has grown... [30 Jun 2004]
Atlantic Global signs up Virgin Mobile
News Atlantic Global has announced Virgin Mobile as a new customer for its portfolio management software. Virgin is hoping Atlantic Global's Corporate Vision software tool will improve efficiencies in project and programme management and result in the... [13 May 2005]
Second Virgin Mobile bid expected from NTL
News NTL could soon increase its offer for mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Virgin Mobile. The broadband company originally bid £817m for Virgin Mobile but saw its offer turned down last month, with the MVNO's board of directors labelling the... [03 Jan 2006]
Share price slashed for Virgin Mobile IPO
News The Virgin Mobile float has hit a hurdle - a lack of enthusiasm from investors - that has left the virtual mobile network operator having to cut its share price to stir up some interest. The re-valued stock puts the value of Virgin Mobile at a... [20 Jul 2004]
Virgin Mobile tots up 1.5 million customers
News Virgin Mobile has reached the 1.5million subscriber mark. The news comes as other mobile operators are beginning to eschew low-cost mobile users in favour of getting more revenue from each existing customer. [29 Jan 2002]
In brief: Virgin Trains create mobile office
News Virgin Trains has announced a deal with Cellnet to convert one of its first-class carriages into a mobile office. Passengers on the London to Manchester service will have access to email, telephones, fax and mobile phone rechargers. [08 Jul 1998]
Virgin enters mobile arena
News Virgin Group has confirmed its intention to set up a UK mobile network. Virgin Mobile will set up a call centre for the service, creating 350 jobs before Christmas and a further 150 next year. The service will be based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, and... [16 Jun 1999]
InfoSpace Allows Virgin to Get Services to Market Quickly
White Paper Virgin Mobile is now established as the most successful virtual network operator in the world, and is the UK's fifth network. Virgin Mobile is aiming to become a hub for mobile commerce, to extend the personalization of its wireless services and to... [25 Feb 2004]
5 years ago... Virgin enters mobile arena
News 16.06.99: Virgin Group has confirmed its intention to set up a UK mobile network. Virgin Mobile will set up a call centre for the service, creating 350 jobs before Christmas and a further 150 next year. [16 Jun 2004]
Virgin gets its claws into Lobster launch
News Virgin Mobile has announced it's jumping from being an operator to being a handset vendor. The phones, according to Virgin, are targeted at young consumers between the ages of 16 and 30. The MVNO is also hoping the handset launch will drive data... [02 Jun 2005]
Call Centres: Will more bums on seats mean less time on hold?
News Virgin Mobile has announced it is to create 200 new jobs in the North East of England through the opening of a customer support centre. Tom Alexander, CEO of Virgin Mobile, said in a statement: “We are very excited to be opening up a new customer... [09 Apr 2003]
